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Reticulocyte count comparisons were made on ten trained and ten sedentary college males before and immediately after heavy exercise and following 15 min of recovery. No significant differences occurred within or between groups; in fact, all means were within the normal range. Previous findings were discussed. It was concluded that a physiologically significant increase in reticulocytes does not occur as a result of exercise or training and therefore can not be a mechanism for increased maximal oxygen uptake.
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Londeree, B.R., Allaire, T. Reticulocyte counts before and after exercise: Trained vs. sedentary. Int. Z. Angew. Physiol. Einschl. Arbeitsphysiol. 27, 226–229 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00696260
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